A geosynchronous orbit is one where the period of the rotation of the thing you’re orbiting is equal to your orbital period. If the period for the Earth is 1 day, and it has a mass of 5.972 x 10^24 kg, what is the semimajor axis for a geosynchronous orbit?

A geosynchronous orbit is one where the period of the rotation of the thing you’re orbiting is equal to your orbital period. If the period for the Earth is 1 day, and it has a mass of 5.972 x 10^24 kg, what is the semimajor axis for a geosynchronous orbit?

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